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The core functions of the proALPHA
Materials Management module
support the central tasks of the
logistics system, such as requirements
planning and inventory management. These
are the bases for successful sales,
optimal purchasing, and efficient
production.proALPHA maintains the
synchronous flow of materials and values
throughout the complete system. For
example, identical values and quantities
for stocks, inventory transactions, and
material usage are immediately reflected
in financial accounting and cost
accounting records. In this way, not
only does it satisfy accepted accounting
concepts but makes real-time business
information available for presentation
or printing quickly and without
additional expense.
In addition
to the traditional functions of
inventory management, proALPHA is
comfortable with random storage systems,
customer order administration of parts
and orders, consignment (custodial)
stocks, and receiving/holding areas.
As a consequence of the increased
risk of product liability suits today,
batch management has become an essential
tool for many businesses with which to
avoid or minimise damages. Equally, it
is an important element of Quality
Assurance and Control. proALPHA tracks
lots or batches from source to
consumption.
An advanced and highly capable
materials planning and purchasing system
is necessary to maintain rapid delivery
performance while keeping inventory and
 storage
costs to a minimum. proALPHA material
planning supports all commonly used
methods and accurately determines the
requirements for end products,
assemblies, purchased parts and even
supplies. Every change in stock, demand,
or coverage is actively monitored for
part shortages.
Besides taking closing date
inventories, proALPHA supports all
recognised inventory accounting methods.
Cost assessments for supplies and
purchased parts, as well as in-plant
work in process/progress and finished
goods, are simple to perform using any
of the flexible alternatives provided.
Perhaps the most interesting
information from Materials Management is
requirements planning data. proALPHA
provides various displays of stocks on
hand as well as stocks on order - as a
total or by location. One look tells you
the quantity available after taking into
account customer orders, reservations
and safety stocks. Planning accounts may
be used to find out the actual demands
for any period. Phantom inventory
forecasting techniques provide immediate
information concerning future delivery
capabilities.
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